In response to the war in Ukraine, a series of measures were taken to make it easier for Ukrainian employees to access the Romanian labour market. Government Emergency Ordinance No. 20/2022* was adopted to implement European Council Decision No. 2022/382 establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2001/55/EC, and having the effect of introducing temporary protection.
The regulation provides that Ukrainian citizens from the armed conflict zone of Ukraine who legally enter the territory of Romania and who do not apply for a form of protection under Law No. 122/2006 on asylum in Romania may benefit from the following measures in the field of labour relations, such as the possibility to be employed, or from social protection / unemployment benefit measures:
Companies may hire Ukrainian citizens without obtaining a work permit or a visa for employment purposes from the diplomatic missions of Romania.
If Ukrainian citizens from the armed conflict zone do not have documents proving their professional qualification or work experience required for employment, they may be hired for 12 months with the possibility of a six-month extension, for a maximum of one year:
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